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During the [[First World War]], [[Josiah Rowe]]'s [[Josiah Rowe's grandfather|grandfather]] was an [[American Army Air Corps]] [[pilot]] stationed in a '''[[base]]''' in [[Foggia]], [[Italy]]. There, the [[Ninth Doctor]] was pictured in the background of a [[photograph]] taken by Josiah's grandfather of his fellow pilots, ingratiated himself with [[commanding officer (Have You Seen This Man?|the CO]], and stole a [[Spad XIII]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Have You Seen This Man? (short story)|Have You Seen This Man?]]'')
During the [[First World War]], [[Josiah Rowe]]'s [[Josiah Rowe's grandfather|grandfather]] was an [[American Army Air Corps]] [[pilot]] stationed in a '''[[base]]''' in [[Foggia]], [[Italy]]. There, the [[Ninth Doctor]] was pictured in the background of a [[photograph]] taken by Josiah's grandfather of his fellow pilots, ingratiated himself with [[Commanding officer (Have You Seen This Man?)|the CO]], and stole a [[Spad XIII]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Have You Seen This Man? (short story)|Have You Seen This Man?]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
In the real world, the {{w|{{PAGENAME}}}} was built ''after'' the First World War and was in service during the [[Second World War]]. No explanation for this discrepancy is given.
In the real world, the {{w|American Army Air Service|Army Air Service}} did train pilots at an airbase near Foggia during the First World War.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196752/the-foggiani/ |title=The Foggiani |website name=National Museum of the United States Air Force |accessmonthday=February 7 |accessyear=2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book| first=Samuel |last=Hynes |title=The Unsubstantial Air| date=2014 |publisher=Farrar, Straus and Giroux| location=New York |page=76 |isbn=978-0-374-53558-2}}</ref> These airfields were subsequently expanded to become the [[wikipedia:Foggia Airfield Complex]], which saw extensive use during the [[Second World War]].
 
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[[Category:Military bases from the real world]]
[[Category:Military bases from the real world]]
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[[Category:Italian locations]]
[[Category:Locations visited by the Ninth Doctor]]

Latest revision as of 03:22, 13 March 2024

"Foggia Airfield Complex" is a title based upon conjecture.

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Foggia Airfield Complex

During the First World War, Josiah Rowe's grandfather was an American Army Air Corps pilot stationed in a base in Foggia, Italy. There, the Ninth Doctor was pictured in the background of a photograph taken by Josiah's grandfather of his fellow pilots, ingratiated himself with the CO, and stole a Spad XIII. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man?)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the real world, the Army Air Service did train pilots at an airbase near Foggia during the First World War.[1][2] These airfields were subsequently expanded to become the wikipedia:Foggia Airfield Complex, which saw extensive use during the Second World War.

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. The Foggiani. National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved on February 7, 2024.
  2. Hynes, Samuel (2014). The Unsubstantial Air p. 76. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0-374-53558-2